Climate action

People’s movements to save the forests – a timeline
The Telangana government’s decision to auction off 400 acres of forested land in the heart of Hyderabad sparked massive public outrage recently. Here are a few other popular people’s movements that sought to fight for our forests.

The elderly are leading climate action in Thar
In a time when heatwaves and droughts continue to threaten the future of human life as temperatures rise, GRAVIS (Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti)has been working with Help Age International to revive traditional water harvesting techniques in the Thar desert. The initiative focuses on getting the elderly together and taking charge of their situation.